This 2004 JAAOS review by Dao et al. covers the full surgical management of congenital syndactyly of the hand — from embryology and classification through operative technique, special cases (complex syndactyly, cleft hand, central polydactyly, acrosyndactyly), and complications. The central question is how to time and execute syndactyly release to maximize function while minimizing reoperations.
This 2004 JAAOS review by Dao et al. covers the full surgical management of congenital syndactyly of the hand — from embryology and classification through operative technique, special cases (complex syndactyly, cleft hand, central polydactyly, acrosyndactyly), and complications. The central question is how to time and execute syndactyly release to maximize function while minimizing reoperations.